Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania

Tanzania: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 1949
All-time low
0.3%
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania, 1850–2024

0.40.60.81185019372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania is 0.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania peaked at 1.1% in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1870.

That places Tanzania 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
1860s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
1870s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
1880s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
1890s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
1900s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
1910s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
1920s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1930s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1940s 0.8% 0.5% 1.1% 10
1950s 0.8% 0.6% 1.1% 10
1960s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1970s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 21 Sudan 1.0% compare
  2. 22 United Kingdom 1.0% compare
  3. 23 Poland 0.9% compare
  4. 25 Colombia 0.8% compare
  5. 26 Egypt 0.8% compare
  6. 27 Kenya 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania?
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania was 0.9% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1949.
What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1870.
How does Tanzania rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Tanzania ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.